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粛

solemn
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingシュク、スク
Kun readingつつし.む
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. solemnRtK
    彼は自粛の波に乗らなかった。He refused to exercise self-restraint.tatoeba
    静粛にしていなさい。Keep quiet!tatoeba
  2. quietly
  3. softly
  1. (political) purge

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rake · fenceposts · cabers · rice (米)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1870

Compound words

厳粛げんしゅく
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard
自粛じしゅく
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
粛清しゅくせい
(political) purge
静粛せいしゅく
silent
粛学しゅくがく
school purge
粛軍しゅくぐん
army purge
粛殺しゅくさつ
withering
粛正しゅくせい
regulation
粛党しゅくとう
cleaning up (political party)
綱紀粛正こうきしゅくせい
enforcement of official discipline
粛としてしゅくとして
solemnly

Additional Examples

静粛にしていなさい。
Keep quiet!tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 粛

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